Events

International Education Week 2019

November 18-22, 2019

IEW 2019 posterInternational Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences.

At PCC, International Education Week is a week-long, district-wide celebration of world cultures and internationalization here on our campuses and in our communities. There is a variety of internationally-focused programming (events, speakers, workshops, and more) on each campus for students, staff, faculty, and community members to be involved in. Coordinated by the Office of International Student Services and planned by many PCC community members, IEW features many events happening each day around the district – check the schedule below to see how many you can attend!

If you’d like more information about IEW events around the country, check the US Department of State’s IEW website. And if you’d like more information about IEW related readings, research topics, and more, check the PCC Library’s special IEW page.

Schedule

Monday
Lets Travel Internationally

Sylvania CC Mall entrance, 12-2pm
Take a photo at our world map photo booth, watch student performances and street interviews, play traditional games and a Kahoot! trivia game, try multicultural foods, check out our continent and country walls, and more!

  • Facilitated by Sylvania ASPCC and OISS.
  • Contact: Phuong Vo, ASPCC International Student Ambassador, phuong.vo10@pcc.edu or Ken Nguyen, OISS International Peer Leader at Sylvania, khoa.nguyen14@pcc.edu.
International Extravaganza

Cascade Student Union 2nd floor lounge, 12-2pm
Share your culture and learn about others! There will be food, origami folding, henna tattoos, Kahoot! Game, prizes, and more!

  • Facilitated by Office of International Student Services, Women’s Resource Center, Multicultural Center, and ASPCC.
  • Contact: Florida Ahado, Women’s Resource Center Student Advocate, akou.ahado@pcc.edu or Yen Le, International Peer Leader at CA, yen.le3@pcc.edu.
International Kahoot Game

Rock Creek Building 5 Room 115, 1-2pm
Let’s play a game to get to know your knowledge all around the world! If you win, you can get a prize!

International Photo Contest

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 119 (WRC), all day
Bring one of your pictures while abroad or in your home country (any country outside the US), to win a prize at the end of the week.

  • Facilitated by the Rock Creek Women’s Resource Center.
  • Contact: Hamida Baassou, International Student Ambassador, hamida.baassou@pcc.edu.
Stories from All Over the World

Rock Creek Building 5, all day
Get to know students from PCC by reading their stories and connecting to their international experiences. Students at PCC are from all over the world and have many different backgrounds – learn more about them and feel the importance of intercultural connections.

Tuesday
Taste of Cultures

Cascade Student Union 2nd floor lounge, 11:30am-1:30pm
Try different cultural foods and watch special performances! Enjoy the diverse cultures we have at PCC!

  • Facilitated by Cascade ASPCC.
  • Contact: Peter Gong, International Student Program Coordinator, zhihao.gong@pcc.edu.
World Language Culture Tables

Sylvania CC Mall, 11am-2pm
Come discover the languages and cultures we teach in the World Languages Department at Sylvania! Listen to music, play games, learn about culture, eat snacks, and find out about upcoming winter quarter language classes.

  • Facilitated by Sylvania World Languages.
  • Contact: Kristine Shmakov, SY Faculty, kshmakov@pcc.edu.
Intercontinental Tastes Journey

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 118, 11:30am-2:30pm
Explore the flavorful origins from many different countries all around the world!

  • Facilitated by Multicultural Center Rock Creek.
  • Contact: Chi Le, Equity Ambassador, chi.le2@pcc.edu.
Lets Travel Internationally

Sylvania CC Mall Entrance, 12-2pm
Take a photo at our world map photo booth, watch student performances and street interviews, play traditional games and a Kahoot! trivia game, try multicultural foods, check out our continent and country walls, and more!

  • Facilitated by Sylvania ASPCC and OISS.
  • Contact: Phuong Vo, ASPCC International Student Ambassador, phuong.vo10@pcc.edu or Ken Nguyen, OISS International Peer Leader at Sylvania, khoa.nguyen14@pcc.edu.
International Photo Contest

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 119 (WRC), all day
Bring one of your pictures while abroad or in your home country (any country outside the US), to win a prize at the end of the week.

  • Facilitated by the Rock Creek Women’s Resource Center.
  • Contact: Hamida Baassou, International Student Ambassador, hamida.baassou@pcc.edu.
Stories from All Over the World

Rock Creek Building 5, all day
Get to know students from PCC by reading their stories and connecting to their international experiences. Students at PCC are from all over the world and have many different backgrounds – learn more about them and feel the importance of intercultural connections.

Wednesday
Exploring The Past and Future of North and South Korea

PCC Sylvania TLC CC 220 and Live-Streaming to PCC Rock Creek’s TLC, 12-1:30pm
In celebration of International Education Week, the PCC community is invited to explore the history of Korea and the modern emergence of North and South Korea, including a focus on Korean politics, economics, and popular culture. PCC Instructors Sylvia Gray, Amber Hicks, Maria Wilson-Figueroa, and Kim Smith will share some of the lessons they learned from the East-West Center’s Asian Studies Development Program, where faculty teams from eight U.S. colleges and universities participated in the Summer Institute on Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum. The rapid changes that Koreans are experiencing across the peninsula offer powerful insights into the causes and consequences of cultural and structural dynamics that are rarely covered in American media and few Americans understand. Join in this unique conversation and enjoy Korean snacks and tea!

  • Facilitated by the Teaching Learning Center.
  • Contact: Kim Smith, Sociology Instructor, kdsmith@pcc.edu.
Lets Travel Internationally

Sylvania CC Mall Entrance, 12-2pm
Take a photo at our world map photo booth, watch student performances and street interviews, play traditional games and a Kahoot! trivia game, try multicultural foods, check out our continent and country walls, and more!

  • Facilitated by Sylvania ASPCC and OISS.
  • Contact: Phuong Vo, ASPCC International Student Ambassador, phuong.vo10@pcc.edu or Ken Nguyen, OISS International Peer Leader at Sylvania, khoa.nguyen14@pcc.edu.
International Kahoot Game

Rock Creek Building 5 Room 115, 1-2pm
Let’s play a game to get to know your knowledge all around the world! If you win, you can get a prize!

Travel Around the World

Southeast Mt. Tabor Hall, Great Hall, 1-3pm
Learn about famous monuments from around the world! You’ll learn the history and story behind each of these important global destinations!

  • Facilitated by OISS.
  • Contact: Yuyan (Cindy) Zhao, OISS International Peer Leader at Southeast, yuyan.zhao@pcc.edu.
International Photo Contest

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 119 (WRC), all day
Bring one of your pictures while abroad or in your home country (any country outside the US), to win a prize at the end of the week.

  • Facilitated by the Rock Creek Women’s Resource Center.
  • Contact: Hamida Baassou, International Student Ambassador, hamida.baassou@pcc.edu.
Stories from All Over the World

Rock Creek Building 5, all day
Get to know students from PCC by reading their stories and connecting to their international experiences. Students at PCC are from all over the world and have many different backgrounds – learn more about them and feel the importance of intercultural connections.

Thursday
German Spielecke

Rock Creek Building 5 Lounge, 11am-1pm
Come join the Rock Creek German Program for fun games, a Gummi Bear competition, a raffle for German prizes, as well as homemade Apfelstrudel and Weihnachtstee!

  • Facilitated by Rock Creek World Language Department – German.
  • Contact: Susan Stober, Rock Creek German Instructor, sstober@pcc.edu.
Lunar New Year Traditions in Vietnam

Southeast Great Hall, 11am-12 noon
Check out a display about Tet-Vietnamese Lunar New Year Holiday! Learn about the special holiday foods, activities, etc. Also, there will be some special treats/desserts we eat on Tet days for you to try!

  • Facilitated by Southeast Career Services.
  • Contact: Thy Nguyen, Peer Advisor, thy.nguyen8@pcc.edu.
The United Culture

Southeast Mt. Tabor Great Hall, 11am-3pm
The ASPCC SE Programming Board offers an opportunity to experience many different cultures at this fun event! Join us to learn something new!

  • Facilitated by ASPCC SE.
  • Contact: Tae Jin Kim, International Student Advocate at SE, taejin.kim@pcc.edu.
Documentary Screening (International Experiences)

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 119 (WRC), 12-1pm
Come watch a documentary with us about studying abroad or extreme international experiences.

  • Facilitated by the Rock Creek WRC.
  • Contact: Hamida Baassou, International Student Ambassador, hamida.baassou@pcc.edu.
Global Trivia (Kahoot)

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 119, 1-1:30pm
Global Trivia is a fun activity to do to learn about different parts of the world and win prizes!

  • Facilitated by the Rock Creek Women’s Resource Center.
  • Contact: Hamida Baassou, International Student Ambassador, hamida.baassou@pcc.edu.
Lets Travel Internationally

Sylvania CC Mall Entrance, 2-4pm
Take a photo at our world map photo booth, watch student performances and street interviews, play traditional games and a Kahoot! trivia game, try multicultural foods, check out our continent and country walls, and more!

  • Facilitated by Sylvania ASPCC and OISS.
  • Contact: Phuong Vo, ASPCC International Student Ambassador, phuong.vo10@pcc.edu or Ken Nguyen, OISS International Peer Leader at Sylvania, khoa.nguyen14@pcc.edu.
Dreamers Resource Center and Veterans Resource Center Dinner

Rock Creek, 3:30-5:30pm
In honor of their service to all, especially for what they have done for Dreamers at our Rock Creek Campus, the DRC will recognize and celebrate the friendship, collaboration, and support that exists for everyone at the Rock Creek Campus.

  • Facilitated by The Dreamers Resource Center.
  • Contact: Luz Maciel Villarroel, Ph.D., DRC Coordinator, Luz.villarroel15@pcc.edu .
International Photo Contest

Rock Creek Building 7 Room 119 (WRC), all day
Bring one of your pictures while abroad or in your home country (any country outside the US), to win a prize at the end of the week.

  • Facilitated by the Rock Creek Women’s Resource Center.
  • Contact: Hamida Baassou, International Student Ambassador, hamida.baassou@pcc.edu.
Stories from All Over the World

Rock Creek Building 5, all day
Get to know students from PCC by reading their stories and connecting to their international experiences. Students at PCC are from all over the world and have many different backgrounds – learn more about them and feel the importance of intercultural connections.

Friday
Lets Travel Internationally

Sylvania CC Mall Entrance, 12-2pm
Take a photo at our world map photo booth, watch student performances and street interviews, play traditional games and a Kahoot! trivia game, try multicultural foods, check out our continent and country walls, and more!

  • Facilitated by Sylvania ASPCC and OISS.
  • Contact: Phuong Vo, ASPCC International Student Ambassador, phuong.vo10@pcc.edu or Ken Nguyen, OISS International Peer Leader at Sylvania, khoa.nguyen14@pcc.edu.
Stories from All Over the World

Rock Creek Building 5, all day
Get to know students from PCC by reading their stories and connecting to their international experiences. Students at PCC are from all over the world and have many different backgrounds – learn more about them and feel the importance of intercultural connections.